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Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Craig Garcia, center, pats down a suspected gang member who was stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on him, Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling the city's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Teens are questioned after being pulled over for a traffic violation late Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

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Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, right, talks with a man who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010. in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, right, talks with a man who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010. in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Tim Hacker/Tribune

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, right, talks with a man who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010 in Mesa while Sgt. Kevin Gillis, left, collects evidence. Mesa Police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Operation STEAM

Sgt. Kevin Gillis talks to a driver under the influence who was arrested on suspicion of carrying meth with the intention to sell late Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Tim Hacker/Tribune

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, left, arrests a gang member who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drugs on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Craig Garcia, left, speaks with with a man who was stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Tim Hacker/Tribune

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, left, arrests a suspected gang member who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, right, talks with a man who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010 in Mesa while Sgt. Kevin Gillis, left, collects evidence. Mesa Police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, left, arrests a suspected gang member who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Craig Garcia, left, speaks with with a man who was stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug paraphernalia on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, left, arrests a gang member who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drugs on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Sgt. Kevin Gillis talks to a driver under the influence who was arrested on suspicion of carrying meth with the intention to sell late Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Nate Gafvert, left, arrests a suspected gang member who was questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on him Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling Mesa's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officers Craig Garcia, right, and Nate Gafvert, left, pat down, suspected gang members who were stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on them, Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling the city's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officer Craig Garcia, center, pats down a suspected gang member who was stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on him, Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling the city's trouble areas.

Operation STEAM

Mesa police officers Craig Garcia, right, and Nate Gafvert, left, pat down, suspected gang members who were stopped and questioned for jaywalking and found to have drug evidence on them, Friday night, July 23, 2010, in Mesa. Mesa police Operation STEAM officers have been patrolling the city's trouble areas.